Comments on: Is Flickr Editing Your Content? http://localoaf.org/2007/01/31/is-flickr-editing-your-content/ Information: It's the Magic Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:25:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Matthew Rothenberg http://localoaf.org/2007/01/31/is-flickr-editing-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Matthew Rothenberg Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:41:48 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2007/01/31/is-flickr-editing-your-content/#comment-278 Ok, you figured us out! I've revealed the dark truth behind this at: http://mroth.info/blog/2007/02/01/flickrs-dirty-secret-revealed/ Ok, you figured us out! I’ve revealed the dark truth behind this at:
http://mroth.info/blog/2007/02/01/flickrs-dirty-secret-revealed/

]]> By: Kara http://localoaf.org/2007/01/31/is-flickr-editing-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Kara Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:40:10 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2007/01/31/is-flickr-editing-your-content/#comment-277 Oh, and sorry for the typos. Oh, and sorry for the typos.

]]> By: Kara http://localoaf.org/2007/01/31/is-flickr-editing-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Kara Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:38:18 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2007/01/31/is-flickr-editing-your-content/#comment-276 I really enjoyed reading this. You're right, and I really should have posted a link to the larger images on both sites. I have learned that flickr does not alter the original (which makes sense). But they do alter all of the other sizes. You can compare both larger size here and still see the difference. http://www.zoto.net/kbarrett/img/45/3c465b2aad35cdbad6ff28b01ada114c.jpg http://flickr.com/photos/kerfuffle/357285622/ I think the general consensus is that most user would prefer to have the option to turn of this 'auto-enhancing' if they choose to do so. I have also learned that, although it's not a widely known issue, it has been addressed (acknowledged) before on the flickr forums. I'm just suprised more people don't know about it. I have also found it funny how many poeple *insist* that flickr is not altering their photos. ;) I really enjoyed reading this. You’re right, and I really should have posted a link to the larger images on both sites.

I have learned that flickr does not alter the original (which makes sense).
But they do alter all of the other sizes.

You can compare both larger size here and still see the difference.
http://www.zoto.net/kbarrett/img/45/3c465b2aad35cdbad6ff28b01ada114c.jpg
http://flickr.com/photos/kerfuffle/357285622/

I think the general consensus is that most user would prefer to have the option to turn of this ‘auto-enhancing’ if they choose to do so. I have also learned that, although it’s not a widely known issue, it has been addressed (acknowledged) before on the flickr forums. I’m just suprised more people don’t know about it. I have also found it funny how many poeple *insist* that flickr is not altering their photos.
;)

]]> By: Ken-ichi http://localoaf.org/2007/01/31/is-flickr-editing-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Ken-ichi Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:36:15 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2007/01/31/is-flickr-editing-your-content/#comment-271 I've never noticed it, but I usually pump the saturation and contrast a bit on my photos anyway, so few of them are as "real" as they were when photons met charged coupled device. If they do it, it's not that bad, but they should definitely notify people, and maybe even provide opt-out. What's the worst subtle photo modification you can think of? Steganography, maybe? You can't exactly paste in McCain '08 posters and goatses over pics of kittens and expect people not to notice. I’ve never noticed it, but I usually pump the saturation and contrast a bit on my photos anyway, so few of them are as “real” as they were when photons met charged coupled device. If they do it, it’s not that bad, but they should definitely notify people, and maybe even provide opt-out. What’s the worst subtle photo modification you can think of? Steganography, maybe? You can’t exactly paste in McCain ‘08 posters and goatses over pics of kittens and expect people not to notice.

]]> By: jo http://localoaf.org/2007/01/31/is-flickr-editing-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-270 jo Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:22:27 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2007/01/31/is-flickr-editing-your-content/#comment-270 as far as i know, the flickr folks are pretty adamant about not touching the originals. however, i do agree that their resized images are oversharpened -- more than just the illusion of "sharpening" in a smaller resized imaged -- by what looks like an actual sharpening algorithm. but, of course, it's the medium "resized" photo that you see on each page, not the full size original, so.... as far as i know, the flickr folks are pretty adamant about not touching the originals. however, i do agree that their resized images are oversharpened — more than just the illusion of “sharpening” in a smaller resized imaged — by what looks like an actual sharpening algorithm. but, of course, it’s the medium “resized” photo that you see on each page, not the full size original, so….

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